2026-08-29 d36a23a3a867629ca2f8122b519c8af2aeb2cbe4 20 Code of Canons 70 /wiki/code%20of%20canons%20of%20the%20eastern%20churches Eastern Churches 115 /wiki/eastern%20catholic%20churches Leo XIV 13 /wiki/leo%20xiv Patriarchs 171 /wiki/patriarchs%20of%20the%20east Pope 1 /wiki/pope motu proprio 36 /wiki/motu%20proprio two-thirds vote 238 /wiki/two-thirds%20vote Code of Canons Eastern Churches Leo XIV Patriarchs Pope motu proprio two-thirds vote Pope 2026-08-22 7bce0d9b4ed6b1022954c23c26a22e7ab22799fe 15 Leo XIV Pope 2 /feed/2026/08/22/pope-leo-xiv-makes-a-half-day-papal-visit-to-san-marino-including-meeting-with-the-captains-regent-the-local-religious Pope Leo XIV makes a half-day papal visit to San Marino, including meeting with the Captains Regent, the local religious community, and visiting the Basilica of Saint Marinus. 2026-08-5 2c5d8c33e8e99bb262085a21e3af4928139f5779 /feed/2026/08/5/the-holy-see-press-office-announces-pope-leo-xiv-will-make-a-apostolic-journey-to-argentina-uruguay-and-peru-in-novem The Holy See Press Office announces Pope Leo XIV will make a apostolic journey to Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru, in November, marking his first trip to Latin America in his papacy. 1785981408 2026-08-5 f9611b36d2d996b902c3ac9d509f342933fe539c 19 Leo XIV Pope 2 /feed/2026/08/5/the-holy-see-press-office-announces-pope-leo-xiv-will-make-an-apostolic-journey-to-argentina-uruguay-and-his-home-coun The Holy See Press Office announces Pope Leo XIV will make an apostolic journey to Argentina, Uruguay, and his home country of Peru, in November, marking his first trip to Latin America in his papacy. 2026-07-29 c285ad13641ba5c448439820d18243fbea1a694a 32 Leo XIV Pope 2 /feed/2026/07/29/pope-leo-xiv-consecrates-fr-francis-xavier-duan-yongkun-as-the-coadjutor-bishop-of-bameng-in-the-inner-mongolia-autonom Pope Leo XIV consecrates Fr. Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun as the coadjutor bishop of Bameng in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region under the 2018 provisional framework that cedes authority over its bishops to the Chinese government. 2026-07-22 0dfb9eb9034c050b569af9915ca217ac72287bca 38 Leo XIV Pope 2 /feed/2026/07/22/pope-leo-xiv-consecrates-fr-joseph-chang-yanfeng-as-the-bishop-of-chifeng-in-the-inner-mongolia-autonomous-region-of-ch Pope Leo XIV consecrates Fr. Joseph Chang Yanfeng as the bishop of Chifeng in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China under the 2018 provisional framework, which cedes authority over its bishops to the Chinese government. 2026-07-2 af41f28e0416513df077f73a9042f15b0ece96b6 /feed/2026/07/2/the-holy-see-excommunicates-the-entire-clergy-of-the-society-of-st-pius-x-for-consecrating-four-bishops-yesterday-witho The Holy See excommunicates the entire clergy of the Society of St. Pius X for consecrating four bishops yesterday without the Pope's permission, barring the group from officiating marriages and hearing confessions. The Catholic laity are also warned that they will also be excommunicated if they attend SSPX masses. 1783100902 2026-07-2 cf454874b3ad60e1d8709669a12a4d3cca73e1e7 /feed/2026/07/2/the-holy-see-excommunicates-the-entire-clergy-of-the-society-of-st-pius-x-for-consecrating-bishops-without-the-pope-s-p The Holy See excommunicates the entire clergy of the Society of St. Pius X for consecrating bishops without the Pope's permission, barring the group from officiating marriages and hearing confessions. The Catholic laity are also warned that they will also be excommunicated if they attend SSPX masses. 1783028880 2026-07-2 a6d1edc819473b57607fcf1c23f746f17c6adb1f /feed/2026/07/2/the-holy-see-excommunicates-the-entire-clergy-of-the-society-of-st-pius-x-barring-the-group-from-officiating-marriages The Holy See excommunicates the entire clergy of the Society of St. Pius X, barring the group from officiating marriages and hearing confessions. The Catholic laity are also warned that they will also be excommunicated if they attend SSPX masses. 1783021687 2026-07-2 8abf7abaab5bc1b1bff79b91dc4a6af9c30a89dd 18 Pope 1 /feed/2026/07/2/the-holy-see-excommunicates-the-entire-clergy-of-the-society-of-saint-pius-x-for-consecrating-four-bishops-yesterday-wit The Holy See excommunicates the entire clergy of the Society of Saint Pius X for consecrating four bishops yesterday without the Pope's permission, barring the group from officiating marriages and hearing confessions. The Catholic laity are also warned that they will also be excommunicated if they attend SSPX masses. 2026-06-10 6457d08dbaedbcd26b0f7dc38fa730e657f4dd77 20 Pope 1 /feed/2026/06/10/pope-leo-xiv-blesses-and-inaugurates-the-tower-of-jesus-christ-at-the-sagrada-familia-in-barcelona-spain-coinciding-wi Pope Leo XIV blesses and inaugurates the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain, coinciding with the centenary of the death of its architect Antoni Gaudí, during his visit to the country. 2025-11-25 89b87ef4c85f6a915a605d939485062d2ad50788 8 Pope 1 /feed/2025/11/25/pope-leo-xiv-approves-a-decree-affirming-the-catholic-church-s-rejection-of-polygamous-and-polyamorous-marriages Pope Leo XIV approves a decree affirming the Catholic Church's rejection of polygamous and polyamorous marriages. 2025-10-4 2de82c0ca285b786bc882aeab23ad0ee00a16d3f 14 Pope 1 /feed/2025/10/4/pope-leo-xiv-attends-the-oath-taking-ceremony-for-the-new-batch-of-pontifical-swiss-guards-becoming-the-first-pope-to-d Pope Leo XIV attends the oath-taking ceremony for the new batch of Pontifical Swiss Guards, becoming the first pope to do so since 1968. 2025-05-8 77bb795d3b2dbe2db7a75de34b3793d3a1d3e278 8 Pope 1 /feed/2025/05/8/cardinal-robert-francis-prevost-of-the-united-states-is-elected-to-the-papacy-on-the-fourth-ballot-and-takes-the-name-le Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States is elected to the papacy on the fourth ballot and takes the name Leo XIV. He is the first pope from North America and the second from the Americas, after Pope Francis. A dual citizen of the United States and Peru, he also becomes the second South American pope. 2025-04-28 0ac08e8eca8735281c2f304ecac6e66972b11fbe 21 Pope 1 /feed/2025/04/28/the-vatican-announces-the-2025-papal-conclave-will-take-place-starting-on-may-7-in-the-sistine-chapel-to-elect-pope-fran The Vatican announces the 2025 papal conclave will take place starting on May 7 in the Sistine Chapel to elect Pope Francis's successor after his death on April 21. /feed/2026/08/29/pope-leo-xiv-publishes-a-motu-proprio-to-amend-the-code-of-canons-of-the-eastern-churches-granting-them-the-ability-t National Catholic Register 29 4dc747cce153fc84525b68f0a00d143eb3b01a73 8 https://www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-leo-eastern-patriarchs 2026 Vatican News 29 0e31ccec123d6edb4f301e3b6bbffa2b4bd3471e 8 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-grants-eastern-synods-the-faculty-to-remove-patriarchs.html 2026 Pope Leo XIV publishes a "motu proprio" to amend the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, granting them the ability to remove their respective Patriarchs via a two-thirds vote with papal approval, if the relationship between them and the council is broken beyond repair.